The Rigors of Discourtesy
Since March 2022, SpaceX has provided Starlink services to Ukraine’s government and people free of charge. On 3 October 2022, SpaceX founder Elon Musk indicated that his company could no longer provide Starlink internet services to Ukraine gratis. The Pentagon—according to two U.S. officials involved in deliberations germane to the Russo-Ukranian conflict—is considering picking up Ukraine’s Starlink tab by delving into the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, a fund devised to provide long-term support to the Ukrainian military by financing contracts with American firms for weapons and battlefield equipment.